The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the family got up. The shop had been mostly cleaned yesterday, and today was the time to buy kitchen utensils and dining tables and chairs.

After getting up, Zhang went to the kitchen to prepare a simple breakfast. After the family had eaten, she put the two remaining white steamed buns and a bowl of spicy sausage cubes into a bowl, wrapped it in a floral cloth, and put it on the donkey cart.

Afterwards, Zhang untied her apron and walked towards the side room.

On the large bamboo bed, the two little ones lay sprawled out, sleeping soundly with little bubbles coming out of their mouths.

Zhang smiled lovingly, then wrapped the bed sheet around the two little ones and packed them onto the donkey cart.

Despite the commotion, the two children showed no sign of waking up and continued to enjoy their sweet dreams.

Tian Sangui couldn't resist touching their smooth faces, then got on the donkey cart and headed to the shop.

Tian Laosi went to work as usual, while he and his mother and sons were busy setting up the shop.

As dawn broke and the sun rose high in the sky, a sudden commotion arose in the grass.

Dog Egg, who had just woken up, rubbed his still sleepy eyelids, stretched lazily towards the sky, and suddenly remembered that he still had a task to complete.

He turned his head to look at the thatched hut immediately, but there was no one in the large courtyard. He hurriedly got up and ran to the front of the hut to check carefully.

The door was already locked with a brass lock, and he was overjoyed. He ran back to the old house, thinking he would have chicken legs for lunch.

After a while, led by Yun, all the men, young and old, in the old house formed a long procession and rushed to Tian Sangui's house.

Before her eyes, the thatched house was still the same thatched house, only now it looked less dilapidated after the repairs. Although Yun had doubts, she still decided to give it a try and gave orders to her sons and grandsons behind her.

"Search for them! Take anything good you find, and smash anything bad you don't care. They have plenty of money anyway. Let's get started!"

The sons received orders and began to search the fourth son's house without restraint.

They moved a large stone from the courtyard wall to the entrance of the kitchen and main room, and with two loud bangs, the brass lock was smashed open.

The crackling sounds continued, but since the thatched hut was far from the nearest neighbor, no one could hear the noise, no matter how loud it was.

Yun entered the main room first and began to search through chests and cabinets, especially the two side rooms on the left and right, and even under the bed.

After all that fuss, she turned her livid gaze to the two new quilts.

The more he looked, the angrier he became. He searched several rooms from top to bottom, but couldn't find a single coin. So he picked up a pair of scissors and took his anger out on the blanket, stabbing it to shreds.

The cotton lint flew all over the room, but I still didn't feel satisfied.

Outside, Wang led the way in reaping a bountiful harvest in the kitchen, even scooping up the last small bowl of spicy sausage pieces, leaving not a single chili pepper behind.

When Yunshi came out, her eyes widened at the sight of the high-quality pork belly hanging on their bodies, a perfect balance of fat and lean meat.

She's never eaten such good meat in her entire life. What right does this cheap slut Zhang have to enjoy such good things?

Giving it to her? That would be a complete waste. And that ingrate of a fourth son, he only has eyes for that vixen and has completely forgotten about his own mother.

He really is an unfilial son. It's a shame that she thought they couldn't make ends meet and even planned to take them in.

What an unfilial son! She'll definitely come demanding alimony when they get back.

"Mother, there's nothing good left in the house. Let's go back quickly. There's so much delicious food, I'm going crazy with hunger."

As soon as Tian Laosan came out of the house, his eyes were drawn to the beautiful three-layered meat. His mouth was watering, and he wished he could pounce on it and take a big bite.

"You lazy good-for-nothing, you're the most gluttonous of all." Although Madam Yun said some harsh words, she still felt sorry for her third son.

"go home!"

The group was carrying large bags and small packages, and a large basket of unknown vegetables on their backs. They looked delicious, but before they had taken more than a few steps, Yun suddenly called them to stop.

"Wait, you lot, tear down that thatched hut for your mother. What kind of unfilial sons do you deserve to live in such a nice house? Tear it down."

The sons were devoted to their mother and did whatever she asked. In order to get home quickly to eat meat, the three brothers worked quickly and with great strength. Together, they pushed the three thatched houses down to one side.

Only then did Mrs. Yun feel at peace and return to the old house.

Hmph, let Zhang Shi know what happens when you go against her.

Unaware that her home had been ransacked, Tian Sangui was meticulously setting up her small restaurant.

Tian Da and Zhang Shi arrived at the shop entrance with the newly purchased tables and chairs. Tian Sangui arranged the chairs neatly according to his pre-planned arrangement.

Tian Er also bought a new large iron pot, along with the necessary kitchen utensils.

One pot was definitely not enough, so Zhang and Tian Er pulled a donkey cart to buy more, while Tian Da helped her clean the tables, chairs and kitchen utensils.

With Tian Laosi's help in the afternoon, the family finally got the shop ready before dark.

Having had a long and tiring day, Tian Sangui was too lazy to cook, so he suggested that everyone go out to eat together.

Zhang felt she had spent too much money today and was unwilling to spend any more money on food.

Feeling sorry for San Gui, she started cooking for herself, but Tian San Gui stopped her and took the rice spoon from her hand.

"Mom, you've had a long day. You finally cleaned the kitchen utensils, and now you have to wash them again just for one meal? It's getting dark, and we still have to get home. Listen to me, let's go out to eat. We don't care about the money."

She was simply too exhausted to do anything; the sight of the dishes made her want to explode. She decided to take a break today.

"Honey, just do as San Gui says. The children are exhausted. Let's grab something to eat on the street so we can get home quickly!"

Tian Laosi felt sorry for Tian Sangui and helped persuade Zhang Shi to leave.

Seeing that the whole family sided with Tian Sangui, Zhang had no choice but to compromise.

After locking the shop door, Tian Sangui led them straight to the dumpling restaurant.

To be precise, it was a food stall. A large yellow and white cotton cloth was draped overhead, with bamboo poles supporting the four corners and the middle, and tables and chairs were placed inside.

A family of seven ordered seven bowls of dumplings. The owner saw that there were quite a few people, and this was his biggest business of the day.

He warmly invited them to sit down at a large square table.

After waiting for a while, seven bowls of dumplings were finally served.

The children, from Tian Da to Xiao Wu, smelled the delicious aroma. It was their first time eating out, and they were overjoyed. They couldn't wait to blow on the dumplings and eat them in small bites.

The couple covered their eyes, too embarrassed to watch their children eat like that.

Tian Sangui was a bit special. She scooped a dumpling into a soup spoon, broke it in half with chopsticks, and revealed the filling inside.

By the light of the candle, I carefully examined what they were made of.

Aside from a few bits of minced meat, she recognized one of the vegetables—the wild greens she had eaten for her first meal. The rest were chopped up too finely for her to recognize.

She put half a dumpling into her mouth and chewed it slowly.

The taste was hard to describe as particularly fragrant, and it was rather salty. I finished a bowl of dumplings with just a sip of plain soup.

To be honest, the dumplings were far from what she had imagined, and they were anything but delicious.

However, apart from Tian Sangui, the rest of the family enjoyed the meal very much. They all agreed that the food was delicious and praised the owner before leaving.

Tian Sangui saw through her but didn't say anything, after all, she wasn't from this era, and it was inevitable that their tastes would be quite different.

Together with Zhang and Xiao Si and Xiao Wu, they boarded a donkey cart and embarked on their journey home.

Suddenly her right eyelid twitched a few times, then began to move slowly and steadily.

This made Tian Sangui's heart clench instantly. She asked Zhang Shi, "Mother, are all the doors in the shop locked?"

Zhang recalled her last action of locking the door; after finishing, she habitually pulled the door into her arms a few times before she felt at ease.

"It's locked up, don't worry about what I do, Mother." Zhang asked, noticing why she suddenly seemed so suspicious.

Perhaps I'm just tired from doing too much today.

That's strange, what bad thing could possibly happen?